Reviews: Tanaka, Yoshiki

Tempest —
Yoshiki Tanaka
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, book 7

First published under the title Ginga Eiyu Densetsu volume 7, 1986’s Tempestis the sixth volume in Yoshiki Tanaka’s Legend of the Galactic Heroes 1. Daniel Huddleston’s translation was published by Haikasoru in 2018.

All hail the glorious Kaiser Reinhard, who has either conquered or neutralized all enemies of his galactic empire. Having unified the galaxy, it’s odd that the Kaiser is not a happier man.

Flight —
Yoshiki Tanaka
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, book 6

First published under the title Ginga Eiyu Densetsu volume 6, 1985’s Flightis the sixth volume in Yoshiki Tanaka’s Legend of the Galactic Heroes1. Tyran Grillo’s translation was published by Haikasoru in 2018.

Hiromu Arakawa & Yoshiki Tanaka
The Heroic Legend of Arslan, book 4

The
Heroic Legend of Arslan, book 4 is
the fourth collection of Hiromu Arakawa’s adaptation of Yoshiki
Tanaka’s light novel series of the same name1.
It
contains issues 20 to 29.

Hundreds
of thousands of Lusitanian soldiers are occupying Pars. Prince
Arslan’s handful of companions will not be enough to free his land
from foreign religious fanatics. Arslan needs an ally who commands an army.

Hodir
commands Kashan Fortress’ troops and Hodir is eager to support
Arslan. There are, however, two impediments.

Mobilization —
Yoshiki Tanaka
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, book 5

First
published under the title Ginga
Eiyu Densetsu volume 5,
1984’s Mobilizationis
the fifth volume in Yoshiki Tanaka’s Legend
of the Galactic Heroes1.
Tyran Grillo’s translation was published by Haikasoru in 2017.

Reinhard
von Lohengramm has conquered the Phezzan Dominion for the Galactic
Empire, which puts him one step closer to unifying all of humanity’s
worlds under one Emperor. Currently, that Emperor is an Empress:
young Katharin Katchen I. As soon as it suits his purposes, von
Lohengramm will replace her with von Lohengramm.

Hiromu Arakawa & Yoshiki Tanaka
The Heroic Legend of Arslan, book 3

Pars
has fallen and its king has been imprisoned, but Prince Arslan is
still free. Traitor Kharlan is determined to prove his worth by
capturing Arslan. Kharlan has a small army at his command, whereas
Arslan counts but four people in his force — and that only if he
counts himself.

Hiromu Arakawa & Yoshiki Tanaka
The Heroic Legend of Arslan, book 2

The
Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 2
is the second collection of Hiromu Arakawa’s manga adaptation of
Yoshiki Tanaka’s light novel series.

In
volume one, overconfidence and arrogance led King Andragoras and his
vast Parsian army into ambush and defeat at the hands of the
Lusitanian invaders. The King’s fate is unknown. Prince Arslan
escaped, but it is unclear how long he can remain free.

Yoshiki Tanaka & Hiromu Arakawa
Heroic Legend of Arslan, book 1

Heroic
Legend of Arslan, Volume 1
collects the first four issues of Yoshiki Tanaka and Hiromu Arakawa’s
2013 manga adaptation of Yoshi Tanaka’s light-novel series, The
Heroic Legend of Arslan.

When
we first meet young Arslan, he seems unlikely to figure in any
legend, much less a heroic legend. Though he is the crown prince of
Pars, he is timid and unsure of himself. He’s certainly not a
self-assured, bold figure like his father, Andragoras III. As
confident off the battlefield as he is on it, Andragoras III is the
embodiment of Parsian virtue.

Stratagem —
Yoshiki Tanaka
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, book 4

First
published under the title Ginga
Eiyu Densetsu,
1984’s Stratagem
is
the fourth volume in Yoshiki Tanaka’s Legend
of the Galactic Heroes.
Tyran Grillo’s translation was published by Haikasoru in 2017.

In
any other era, military genius Reinhard von Lohengramm would have
been just as successful at conquering the breakaway Free Planets
Alliance as he has been at commandeering the reins of power in his
native Galactic Empire. Fate was unkind to Lohengramm; the Free
Planets have their own military genius in academic Yang Wen-li. Thus
far, the Free Planets remain free.

Scheming
merchants and disloyal aristocrats may be about to hand von
Lohengramm the means to finally defeat the Free Planets.

Endurance —
Yoshiki Tanaka
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, book 3

1984’s
Endurance is the third volume in Yoshiki Tanaka’s MilSpaceOpera manga series,
Legend
of the Galactic Heroes.
The 2016 English language edition was translated by Daniel Huddleston.

Two
civil wars have ended; both the Galactic Empire and its deadly enemy,
the Free Planets Alliance, are at peace. Reinhard uses the respite to
consolidate his control over the Empire, becoming Emperor in all but
formal title.

Dawn —
Yoshiki Tanaka
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, book 1

1982’s
Dawn
is
the first volume in Yoshiki Tanaka’s ten-volume
Legend of the Galactic Heroes,
a series of space-opera
novels
.
It
was translated into English by Daniel Huddleston.

The
Milky Way is divided between two great powers. On one side, the
autocratic Galactic Empire, with twenty-five billion subjects. On the
other, the democratic Free Planets Alliance, with thirteen billion
citizens. The Empire refuses to admit the right of people to live
outside the Empire and has sought to conquer the Free Planets ever
since they discovered the existence of the Alliance. The Free
Planets, founded by escaped serfs, are determined to remain free. The
balance of power is such that neither side has been able to win a
decisive victory. The war has lasted over a century.